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White Christmas in Amarillo? |
| Weather records dating back to 1892 show that Amarillo has only seen fourteen days of snow falling on Christmas Day and then only snow flurries were observed on six of those days. There have been 21 Christmas days where snow was observed on the ground, however on 8 of those days only a trace of snow was measured. The most snow to ever fall on Christmas Day was 7.3 inches in 1914. |
| Amarillo, on average, experiences some form of a white Christmas once every 5 years. The longest time without a white Christmas was a span of 28 years, from 1915-1938. |
Fun Facts about Amarillo's Winter Weather Season |
| Record Snowfall (24hrs) 20.6 inches on March 25 & 26 1934 |
| Record Snowfall (month) 28.7 inches in February 1903 |
| Record Snowfall (season) 48.7 inches in 1918-1919 |
| Maximum Snowdepth 17.0 inches |
| Longest time for one inch of snow to be on the ground:
32 days December 17, 1918 through January 18, 1919 |
| Maximum Temp 32 degrees or below(consecutively):12 days December 30, 1978 to January 10, 1979 |
| Earliest measurable Snow: September 29, 1984 (0.3 of an inch) |
| Latest measurable Snow: May 6, 1917 (7.1 inches) |
| Average Date (1892-1998) for first inch of snow: December 11 |
| Texas State All-time Low: -23 in Seminole on February 8, 1933 |
| Official Low in the Panhandle: -22 in Spearman on January 4, 1959 |